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Retirement Income Bucket Strategy

Segment savings by time horizon

A bucket approach keeps cash/short-term funds for near expenses, bonds for mid-term, and stocks for long-term growth, replenished periodically to reduce sequence risk in retirement withdrawals.

Define Buckets

Short-term cash, mid bonds, long equities aligned to years.

Fund and Refill

Move gains from long-term to refill near buckets periodically.

Adjust

Update for spending changes and market moves annually.

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